St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-06

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squadron and battery F., Fourth artil-
lery U.S.A. The crowd had yelled itself
hoarSe cheering for the president when
the second division swung into line at
the corner of Michigan avenue and
Twenty-third street. Down Twenty
third street, Wabash avenue and Thirty
fifth street the people were packed as
never before in the history of Chicago.
On the tops of houses and in the win
dowS were crowds of eager faces, and
from roofs and arches floated StreamerS,
evidently improvised hurriedly for the
occasion. Down at Twenty-second street,
where the procession began, there was
repetition of the railroad scene, and
man might as we'll have attempted to
walk through brick wall as to force his
way into the midst of this fence of men
and women.
THE MAIN PROCESSION
started from Twenty-second street
promptly at 10 o'clock in the following
order:
The president and reception committee.
preceded by Gen. Charles Fitzsimons, chief
marshal: Col. Henry C. Corbin, chief of
staff, and aides
First Division-Col. Henry NJ Black, U. S.
A. marshal; Twenty-third infantry, U. S. a. I;
four companies, Capt. Randall; First regi'
ment. I. n. G., Col. Wheeler; detachments of
the militia from Camp Sheridan; troop of
First cavalry, .. S. A, Capt. Camilla c. Carr;
Milwaukee Light Horse squadron, Capt.
George J. Schoefel; Cleveland City troop,
Capt. Garretson; Chicago Lancers, Maj.
James Maxwell; Light Battery F, Fourth ar
ullery, .. S. A., Capt Rodney; sailors and
marines from U. S. A. steamer Michigan,
Commander Picking.
Second Divislon-Gen. Joseph Stockton,
marshal; detail of police: brigade of the fire
department; members of the G. A. r. post;
veteran soldiers and sailors; veterans of the
Seventh On. " regiment, Gerald n, Stanton,
president; Oakland rifles, Capt. Bradford;
Morgan Park cadets II. p. Davidson, super
lntendent: SharpshooIers of Savoy, Capt.
ShlZZl; Bohemian sharpshooters, Capt. Jacob
Steiner
Third Division-Gen. Herman Lieb, mar
shall; Cook County Democratic club; Select
Knights, A 0. U. W.; Knights of Pythias;
Order Of Scottish Clans; Patriotic Sons Of
America; French Canadians Illinois Cycling
club (on wheels; Societa Italiana de Unione
FTattalanZa Italian Society of Christopher
Columbus; Society Aperair Ricigliano; BO-
hemian Turner'S; Thirteenth Ward Colored
Democratic club; Legion GiuZeppe Garibaldi
i'll carriages; Clan-Na-G Gael Guards, L.. R.
Buckley, commander; Hibernian Rifles, j. j.
Brophy, commander.
Fourth Diyision-Gen. Walter c. New
berry, marshal; industrial organizations and
Independent Order of Foresters.
AS the procession moved along, the
president was kept busy bowling and
smiling. Most of the time he was I'M
covered. The ladies seemed particu-
larly anxious to get good look at the
presidents wife, and many of them
were more aggressive in thruSting them
selves forward than were the men. 1t
was succession of ovationS the presi-
dent received. All along the route up
Michigan avenue there extended thou
sands and thousands of spectators.
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were to be seen on the roofs of houses
and all over flashed the stars and stripes.
and the music of navy bands and the
cheering of the pOpulace filled the air.
When the presidents carriage reached
the Auditorium building the signal was
given and the revenue cutter Michigan,
which lay in the harbOr just opposite,
with bunting flying from every point,
fired the presidents salute of twenty
one guns. This was the signal for 4O,-
600 people to Overrun the procession
and
SWARM LIKE ANTS
towards the stand in their eagerneSs to
see the president. When the president
alighted from his carriage and made his
way to the stand, he and the few Off
cialS with him were almost pushed over
the railing by the mob of aldermen and
ward politicians behind, who engaged
in the insane struggle for the front. The
procession moved slowly on, when sud
denly there was a crash of timber, and
half hundred people who had squeezed
| themselves on the reporters tables were
precipitated to the platform in a bunch.
No one was seriously Injured, though
| the incident almost created a panic.
| People behind heard the crash and be-
gan to rush away from the spot. Women
of 1cc%
| ing several minutes, followed. In the
meantime President Cleveland, who had
been standing hat in hand, grew pale
| from the eXertion of keeping his place
| in the Jam, and the mob behind was
| cleared back trif1e. In the street, how
ever, it was impossible to keep a clear
| space for the parade. Every moment it
| would be forced to stop for a time, while
the police were forcing the crowd back
The regular troops got through all right,
but the Second regiment was shut off
for nearly five minutes. The Cleveland
cavalry suffered a similar fate. but man
aged to squeeze through. When COM
| parative order had been restored on the
| platform,
MAYOR ROCHE
| stepped forward and delivered the fol-
| lowing address:
Mr. President: In behalf of its citizens it
| becomes my pleasant duty to tender you a
| cordial welcome to Chicago, city of new
and progressive civilization, cosmopolitan in
| its people, character and spirit, respecting
| the constitution and laws of the country, de.
| voted to liberty, regulated by law. This
| queen city of the inland seas greets with all
! the tokens of rejoicing and good will the
| chief magistrate of the naton-a nation
| whose growth, progress, prosperity and hap
| piness are without parallel in the world
The successor of long line of illustrious
| presidents, whose names adorn the pages of
| our history, ard whose deeds live in the
| grateful recollection of our citizens, you
come to US clothed with the majesty of the
people and representing the sovereignty
of nation of sovereigns. Your high
Office is the symbol of the power and glory
of a free government and free people. In
| respecting you we respect ourselves. In hon.
| oring you we honor good government. good
citizenship aud unreserved loyalty to the
| constitution and laws OF our land. We de-
| sire to express our sincere qualification that
| our chief magistrate by personal observation
| is to verify the fact that the West is no small
part Of our common on country, and our belief
that this truth will be forcibly illustrated
during your Western tour. As you have
limited yonr visit to Chicago to a single day.
we can do little more in the time allotted us
then to shaw you few of our dwellings,
temples and marts of trade and commerce,
and to notify you that to-day the latch-string
| is out in every home in Chicago, of whatever
| nationality, creed or complexion. The citi-
zens of this city have only thoughts and
words of welcome and hearty good will for
| the chief magistrate of the freest and the
| best government On earth.
THE PRESIDENT RESPONDS.
| 1t was soon after the election of 1884 that
an old resident of your city was earnestly
| urging me to pay you visit He endeavored
to meet all objections that were started, and
insisted with unyielding pertenacity that the
invitation should be accepted. AT last, and
after all persuasion seemed to fail, he vehe-
| mently broke out with this declaration: '"rhe
people up where 1 live don't think man is
fit for president who has never seen Chi
dent since that time, and sometimes when l
have felt that wasn't doing for the people